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A
Okay,
welcome
everyone
to
the
first
meeting
of
the
albany
common
council's
violence
prevention
task
force.
A
This
is
our
initial
meeting
where
and
we
try
to
do
some
organizational
things,
but
I'd
like
to
start
with
why
we're
here
you
know:
violence
has
gripped
the
city
for
the
better
part
of
the
last
10
or
so
months.
I
mean
it's
always
been
an
issue
and
it's
at
epic
proportions
and
we
really
need
to
get
together
and
come
up
with
some
ideas
to
reduce
and
combat
the
violence,
and
I
would
argue
that
we
need
we're
gonna.
A
Do
it
by
any
means
necessary
whatever
it
takes.
You
know,
programming,
workforce
development.
Well,
I
mean
we'll
throw
everything
at
this,
but
the
understanding
that,
ultimately,
the
group
will
decide
how
you
know
how
we,
how
we
approach
this
and
how
we
we
proceed
with
this.
A
So
what
I
really
want
to
start
with
is
the
legislation
from
the
equity
agenda
that
created
the
violence
prevention
task
force.
I
know-
and
I
know
we-
we
sent
the
the
initial
meeting
notice
out
saying
that
we
were
going
to
do
elections
and
and
choose.
A
The
thing
is,
none
of
you
know
each
other
unless
I
think
some
of
you
watched
each
other's
interviews
when
we
went
through
the
first
time,
but
what
we,
what
we
want
to
try
to
do
is
get
through
this,
and
in
this
meeting
do
introductions.
People
say
why
they're
here
and
and
and
and
whatnot
and
then
come
back
the
next
meeting
and
choose
you
know
chair
vice
chair
and
and
maybe
a
secretary
there
so
but
jr
or
michelle.
Can
you
put
up
just
that
excerpt
from
the
equity
agenda
that
created.
A
Okay
and
it
just
I'll
just
read
through
it
and
under
the
equity
agenda,
it
talks
about
violence,
prevention
and
it
says
the
albany
common
council's
public
safety
committee
will
establish
a
violence
prevention
task
force.
The
violence
prevention
task
force
will
be
responsible
for
convening
stakeholders.
Every
fall.
A
All
right
argue
that's
needed
to
develop
action
items
in
preparation
for
the
upcoming
summer
in
anticipation
of
an
uptick
of
violence.
This
task
force
will
be
comprised
of
members
of
the
albany
common
council's
public
safety
committee.
Community
members
from
the
wards
disproportionately
impacted
by
violence
at
least
one
youth
representative
representatives
from
the
albany
police
department,
the
mayor's
office,
albany
city,
school
district,
clergy
and
members
from
the
violence
prevention
related
organizations.
A
Number
two
is
funding
will
be
allocated
to
the
violence,
prevention
program
and
initiatives
and
boards
with
the
highest
incidence
and
prevalence
of
violence.
The
funds
will
be
allocated
based
on
prioritization
through
a
community
participatory
budgeting
process,
where
the
involvement
from
the
violence
prevention
task
force,
a
separate
budget
line
within
the
city
of
albany's
annual
budget
will
be
created,
entitled
violence,
prevention
task
force
funding.
A
B
Yes,
that
was
jonathan.
I
was
just
reading
over
that
notice
really
quickly,
and
it
says
a
budget
line
item
will
be
added
so
just
to
kind
of
get
everything
into
perspective.
What
is
that
budget
line
item
for
the
year
2021
in
terms
of
funding?
Are
we
talking
there's
a
thousand
dollars
for
funding
for
programs
or
10
000
or
what
is
the
general
budget
line
item
for
this
year?.
A
Right
and
that's
as
as
that's
an
unknown
because
we're
just
getting
started,
it's
it's,
it's
not
there.
Yet.
I,
mr
shea,
could
speak
to
that
better
than
I
can,
but
the
understanding
is
through
our
work.
We'll
come
up
with
you
know.
A
figure
that
is
is
that's
going
to
be
necessary,
but
again
we'd
be
putting
the
cart
before
the
horse
and
again
like
you,
I
would
argue
that
maybe
we
should
have
done
something.
B
The
line's,
not
there,
okay,
so
in
terms
of
this
year.
Obviously,
the
goal
of
this
prevention
committee
is
to
meet
in
preparation
for
the
summer.
Is
there
any
money
that
is
going
to
be
allocated
or
reallocated
for
summer
2021,
or
are
we
planning
on
implementing
programs
starting
january
2022
to
affect
that
summer?.
A
This
is
for
2021,
I've
had
through
leadership
meetings
and
conversations
with
the
mayor
and
her
staff,
which
mr
shea
is
a
part
of
we're,
we're
going
to
build
this
and
acquire
and
and
get
the
funding
for
what
we
need
for
this
year
is
that
okay,
correct
mr
jay?
Okay,
all.
A
All
right
so
since
you're
you're,
already
speaking
mr
green,
go
ahead,
you
can
be
first.
Introduce
yourself
say
why
you're
here
and
and
yeah
that'll
work.
B
Well,
very
nice
to
meet
everyone.
My
name
is
jonathan
green.
I
currently
work
for
the
city
fire
department
as
a
firefighter
and
an
emt.
I
work
at
the
breviter
in
washington,
washington,
ave
ladder
truck,
so
we
cover
basically
anywhere
from
quail
street
all
the
way
out
to
155
as
our
primary
ladder
truck
area.
B
That's
one
of
the
big
giant
trucks
that
two
people
drive
one
in
the
front,
one
in
the
back,
so
I
wanted
to
get
involved
a
little
bit
in
this
program.
I
grew
up
in
albany
I
went
to
hackett
I
went
to
toast.
I
went
to
albany
high
and
I've
seen
through
the
years
that
this
violence
issue
has
really
started
to
spur
and
get
worse
and
worse.
As
I'm.
Looking
over
this
report,
the
gun
violence
task
force
was
looking
at
numbers
of,
I
believe
it's
like
mid-50s.
B
There
were
52
persons,
injured
and
44
shooting
incidents,
and
that
was
what
spurred
this
gun
violence
task
force,
and
I
can
personally
tell
you.
I
know
that
number
of
shooting
incidents
was
close
to
100
last
year,
which
means
that
it
doubled
in
10
years,
even
with
that
first
meeting.
So
I'm
really
hoping
to
get
out
here
get
involved
in
the
community
in
all
aspects.
I'd
really
like
to
see
a
lot
of
community
involvement.
B
When
I
was
reading
every
person's
excerpt
from
the
members
of
the
gun,
violence
task
force,
they
really
talked
about
the
lack
of
hope
in
the
community
and
I
feel
like
that's
something
that
you're
starting
to
see
again:
you're,
really
feeling
people
disconnected
from
their
community
they're,
not
having
that
same
neighborhood
pride.
I
know
it's
very
tough,
with
corona
and
with
covet,
but
I'd
really
like
to
see
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
people
stepping
up
to
help
out
in
the
communities.
B
I
know
some
of
the
awards
have
been
coordinating
different
neighborhood
cleanups
and
getting
people
out
there,
and
I
think
those
are
great
opportunities
to
both
get
the
community
involved
and
kind
of
build
some
hope
in
the
community
and
I'd
really
like
to
help
out
with
a
lot
of
that
programming.
So
I
decided
that
I
would
run
for
this
position
and
hopefully
get
out
there
and
be
able
to
do
a
lot
of
the
hands-on
work
as
well.
A
Thank
you
for
that,
mr
green.
Mr
mancini.
C
Thank
you,
and
that
was
my
best.
My
best
start
yet
my
name
is
joe
mancini,
I'm
currently
the
director
at
the
capitol
district,
juvenile
security
detection
facility,
I
retired
from
34.5
years
in
government,
I
retired,
as
associate
commissioner
for
the
office
of
children,
family
services,
division
of
youth,
justice,
division
of
juvenile
justice
and
opportunity
for
youth.
C
I
was
there
for
three
three
and
a
half
years.
I
went
there
and
I
developed
an
aftercare
model
and
prior
to
that,
I
was
the
director
of
probation
deputy
commissioner
of
youth
and
families
and
wow
my
passion's
always
been
working
in
the
communities
and
keeping
youth
and
finding
out
creative
ways
on
how
to
keep
them
safely
in
the
community.
C
I
always
really
was
never
in
favor
of
setting
youth
institutions,
and
my
view
of
it
was,
if
so,
we're
sending
youth
away,
there's
something
wrong
with
some,
not
working
those
communities
and
really
working
together
with
those
agencies
that
serve
those
communities.
It's
always
interesting
on
how
well
they
come
and
how
well
they
communicate
that
in
and
of
itself
can
really
make
a
huge
difference
or
can
cannot
distract
from
good
practices
if
they
they're
not
communicating
and
not
getting
along
and
sticking
with
their
own
agencies
or
egos
or
whatever
they're.
C
Really
a
sharing
of
information
and
and
efforts
is
really
important.
If
you
can
come
together
and
do
that
and
be
open
and
honest
about
it,
I
had
a
juvenile
violence
prevention
grant.
We
received
the
suggestion
schenectady
to
target
the
highest
pockets
of
crime
in
schenectady,
and
it
was
very
successful
and
effective
and
that
when
I
went
to
the
office
of
children
family
services,
I
created
this
out
of
them
out
of
a
model
in
the
bronx
community
connections
for
youth.
C
That
was
a
real
community-based
program
and
we
spent
a
week
down
in
the
bronx
viewing
the
program
and
it
was
they
really
had
all
those
elements
you
would
want
to
see
in
a
program
they
they
use
the
schools
and
those
communities.
They
use
those
resources
in
that
community
and
it's.
How
do
you
tap
into
those
natural
resources,
those
people
that
already
have
community
credibility,
and
how
do
you
tap
and
build
with
build
them,
so
they
can
really
take
back
their
community?
It
can't
be
us
that
do
it,
it's
like!
C
How
do
we
partner
with
them
to
raise
them
up
to
be
able
to
handle
to
to
provide
opportunities
for
these
youth
and
and
help
redirect
them
and.
C
C
A
Okay,
mr
shea.
E
Hey,
I'm
brian
shea,
I'm
chief
of
operations
in
the
mayor's
office,
I'm
the
mayor's
designee
on
this
task,
force
and
kind
of
like
joe
said
and
jonathan
said
I
I
I'm
interested
in
you
know
really
building
community.
I
want
to
see
you
know,
cast
a
wide
net
survey,
what
we're
doing
right,
what
we're
doing
wrong
and
then
see
where
we
need
to
invest
in
what
we
need
to
change.
E
F
Thanks
kelly,
I'm
the
director
of
safe
schools
and
violence
prevention
for
the
city
school
district.
I've
been
there
just
a
few
short
months.
I
spent
more
than
25
years
policing
in
the
city
of
albany
and
I've
ridden
that
wave
of
our
our
crime
going
up
and
down
as
we
as
mr
green
spoke
about
before
the
2007
shootings,
historic
lows
within
the
last
few
years
and
then
skyrocketed
within
the
last
year.
F
And
while
there
are
a
lot
of
certainly
community
factors,
one
of
the
issues
that
I
tended
to
see-
and
I
I
definitely
see
it
now-
that
I've
made
the
transition
to
the
school
district
is
that
while
we
have
some
services
in
some
areas,
some
families
seem
to
be
overburdened
by
services.
F
It
does
take
quite
a
bit
of
legwork
to
accomplish
that,
and
it
is
a
more
intensive
project
to
be
able
to
know
everybody
and
everything
they
have
to
offer.
The
the
moment
of
crisis
is
not
the
time
to
exchange
business
cards,
and
that's
one
of
the
good
things
we're
doing
here
now
getting
to
know
each
other
and
everything
we
all
bring
to
the
table.
F
The
programs
we're
familiar
with,
so
we
could
share
those
get
them
out
to
the
right
people
at
the
right
time
ahead
of
time,
so
that
the
services
are
in
place,
one
of
the
simple
things,
and
it
was
touched
on
last
time.
We
spoke
about
this-
something
that
would
seem
so
painfully
obvious
to
most
of
us
on.
This
call
right
now
are
that
some
of
the
people
involved
in
the
violence
have
simply
never
been
told.
What
they're
doing
is
wrong
there
is.
F
F
I
suppose
again,
I'm
not
instructional,
I'm
not
suggesting
a
program
into
the
schools,
but
we
have
that
opportunity
to
create
this
message:
citywide
community,
wide,
where
we
want
the
right
message
early
on
to
the
right
people,
so
that
when
the
violence
occurs,
more
people
are
outraged
by
it,
because
that
is
just
something
we've
seen
of
course.
Over
the
last
year,
certain
events
have
triggered
an
enormous
amount
of
outrage
and
others
have
gone
on
completely
unnoticed.
F
Sadly,
and
that's
that
disproportionality
that
affects
all
of
us
and
seemingly
allows
some
of
that
violence
to
go
unchecked
because
there's
not
enough
conversation
or
outrage
about
it,
no
matter
where
it
occurs
or
who
the
victim
or
perpetrator
are.
So
it's
a
lot
of
getting
the
right
message
getting
the
right
programs
in
places
ahead
of
time.
It's
easy
to
open
the
checkbook
afterwards,
but
that's
always
too
late,
and
that's
one
of
the
keys
to
actually
figuring
out
how
much
of
this
budget
line
we
have
and
what
we
can
do
with
it.
F
So
we
can
get
these
programs
in
place
and
roll
it
out
slowly,
but
appropriately
to
the
right
people
at
the
right
time,
so
that
we're
not
just
slapping
a
band-aid
on
this
and
patting
each
other
on
the
back
and
thinking
we've
done
something
while
it's
a
temporary
fix.
This
needs
to
be
a
longer-term
project.
A
Thank
you,
mr
thompson.
Miss
goldston.
G
Hi,
thank
you.
I'm
robin
chapelle
golson.
I
currently
work
at
planned
parenthood.
An
albany
resident
and
worked
on
many
of
these
issues
been
in
politics
and
government
for
many
years,
so
I'm
looking
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you.
I
think
you
know
this
is
an
issue
that
I'm
very
personally
passionate
about
and
really
want
to
try
to
make
a
difference.
I
think
thank
you
for
sharing
the
previous
task
force
work.
G
I
saw
a
lot
of
the
things
that
they
were
talking
about
were
really
relevant
even
now
today,
but
that's
kind
of
unfortunate
that
it's
still
relevant
today
that
a
lot
of
these,
these
good
ideas
that
they
had
obviously
worked
to
some
extent,
but
it
would
be
really
interesting
to
know
kind
of
more
in
depth.
What
worked
and
what
didn't
their
ambitions
were
very
broad.
G
What
came
of
that-
and
I
think
one
of
the
problems
is
that
people
start
these
programs
with
good
intentions,
but
they
don't
sustain,
and
so
I
think
you
know
that's
something
that
we
should
keep
in
mind
and
we
want
to
be
ambitious
but
at
the
same
time
be
realistic
of
what
we
can
actually
do
and
really
continue
to
make
a
difference,
not
just
in
the
next
couple
of
years,
but
down
the
road.
But
I'm
very
excited
to
be
here
and
talking
to
all
of
you
and
this
opportunity.
G
H
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name
is,
is
john
pratt.
You
know
I've
been
in
albany
off
and
on
since
85.
You
know
I
moved
here
in
high
school,
but
I
kind
of
grew
up
in
buffalo
rochester
area
and
over
the
past
20
two
years
or
so.
I've
worked
in
law
enforcement,
with
division
of
parole
and
curly
as
a
senior
investigator
with
new
york
state
department
of
corrections,
and
during
that
time
period
I
dealt
with
a
lot
of
parolees
and
inmates
and
in
those
conversations
I've
learned.
H
So
when
they're
growing
up,
if
they
see
particular
behaviors
for
10-15
years,
they
tend
to
think
those
are
normal.
Behaviors
and
that's
what's.
Everybody's
household
is
kind
of
like,
and
that's
just
not
the
case,
as
you
all
know,
and
I'm
interested
in
trying
to
educate
these
young
men
and
get
them
to
realize
that
there
is
another
way
that
there's
a
better
way,
there's
a
smarter
way,
and
it
takes
time
you
just
don't
become
a
rich
and
famous
overnight.
H
You
know
what
I'm
saying,
and
I
think
that's
what
it's
all
about:
developing
those
relationships
within
the
communities
so
that
these
people
understand
where
we're
coming
from
that
we're
here
to
help
to
assist
and
that
we
care
and
that
by
developing
those
relationships,
I
think
that'll
help
people
start
to
trust
us
and
provide
us
information
over
a
longer
period
of
time.
We
develop
that
trust.
H
A
Thank
you,
sir.
Miss
williams.
I
Good
evening
everybody,
my
name
is
joyce
williams,
I'm
from
albany
new
york
born
and
raised
elementary
school
high
school
college.
All
that
right
here
in
the
city
of
albany.
I
am
currently
a
substance,
abuse
counselor
right
now.
I'm
a
program
director
of
the
trinity
home
of
perkins,
located
on
2nd
street
in
army
right
around
the
corner.
From
where
I
grew
up.
I've
been
a
substance.
Abuse
counselor,
like
for
more
than
25
years
over
25
years,
worked
at
st
peters
on
second
ave,
where
a
lot
of
activity
happened
down
there
for
18
years.
I
I
went
to
the
county
for
one
year.
I
found
out
that
wasn't
something
I
liked
to
do,
because
I
couldn't
help
people
the
way
I
was
helping
them
at
st
peters
and
trinity
opened
up
and
I
took
the
chance.
So
I
can
continue
to
help
people
from
my
neighborhood
that
that
have
substance
abuse
mental
health
unemployment.
I
You
know,
help
them
to
get
a
better
hold
on
their
life,
so
they
can
live
productive
lives.
I
I
want
to
be
on
this
task.
I
Force
is
because
my
nephew
was
murdered
in
1997
washington
park,
murders
him
and
his
friend
was
killed
by
four
young
men
from
the
neighborhood,
and
I
felt
like
nobody
in
that
situation
won
because
you
have
four
young
men
who
went
to
prison
damn
there
for
the
excuse
me
for
half
of
that,
most
of
their
lives
and
my
nephew
and
his
friend
is
gone
and
then
by
being
born
and
raised
here,
I'm
seeing
that
a
lot
of
my
friends,
kids
or
grandkids
are
also
right
now
involved
in
a
lot
of
the
gun.
Violence.
I
That's
going
on,
so
my
thing
is
that
I
want
to
get
involved
to
see
if
I
can
make
a
difference,
because
I
remember
when
I
grew
up
in
the
neighborhood,
there
was
so
many
things
to
do.
There
were
so
many
things
to
do
a
lot
of
right
now,
a
lot
of
that
stuff.
There's
nothing
to
do
you
know.
So
I
want
to
see
what
I
can
do
to
make
a
difference
to
help
my
community,
whether
you
know
it's
like
somebody
talked
about
services
a
lot
of
time,
a
lot
of
african-american
families
in
the
neighborhood.
I
Don't
know
what
services
are
available
to
them.
Like
somebody
has
said,
some
people
know
some
people,
don't
so
you
know
I'm
a
doer,
so
I
need
to
let
you
all
know
right
now,
I'm
a
doer.
I
don't
like
to
sit
around
the
table
and
talk.
Talk,
talk
talk.
I
want
to
see
some
production,
so
that's
the
type
of
person
I
am.
What
else
can
I
say
I
mean
I
have
worked
with
parole
probation.
I
worked
with
a
lot
of
other
agencies.
I
I
was
involved
in
like
treatment
works
march
for
the
last
25
years.
I've
been
stopped.
The
violence
marches
even
right.
Now,
I'm
with
some
other
people.
We
getting
ready
to
join
a
a
started,
grief
group
for
some
of
these
people
who
have
lost
family
members
who
are
still
grieving.
I
was
involved
with
parents
of
murder,
children
that
was
part
of
albany
that
have
relocated
to
schenectady.
I
A
Thank
you
and
just
to
re
state.
What
we're
doing
is
this
meeting
was
supposed
was
to
for
us
to
choose.
You
know
leadership
who
would
head
up,
but
no
one
knows
anyone.
So
the
question
is
or
what
I
said
was
introduce
yourself
and
tell
us
why
you're
here
for
for
those
of
you
that
are
that
are
wondering
so
we're
on
to
brother
barry.
D
Right,
thank
you.
So
my
name
is
barry
walston.
I
am
first
foremost,
I
am
a
proud
member
of
580
sigma
fraternity,
incorporated
as
I
I
lift
up,
because
part
of
our
our
motto
is
culture
for
service
and
service
for
humanity
prior
to
getting
part
on
part
of
this
great
fraternity,
I've
always
been
a
community
activist.
I've
always
been
a
practitioner
of
as
a
social
change
agent.
My
background
is
social
work,
I'm
a
social
worker.
I
work
for
the
department
of
health.
D
My
introduction
to,
I
guess,
criminal
justice,
which
I
didn't
get
my
degree
in,
but
my
first
job
was
as
a
probation
officer
for
albany
county
and
I
was
worked
in
the
juvenile
unit
for
five
years.
I
was
under
charlotte.
Oh
great
people
were
you
don't
know
her,
but
back
in
1985,
with
judge
cheeseman
and
judge
cardona
and
judge
beverly
tobin,
who
was
the
first
female
actually
in
family
court,
and
it
really
provided
a
great
tutelage
experience
for
me.
D
Those
three
judges
having
been
the
only
one
two
out
of
ninety
black
probate,
two
black
probation
or
officers
out
of
ninety.
I
really
got
to
see
how
kate
I
guess,
what
that
looks
like
in
the
city
of
albany,
because
the
case
loads
were
overrepresented
by
black
and
brown
families.
D
People,
and
so
I
just
kind
of
you
know,
really
understood
kind
of
what
this
criminal
justice
looks
like
through
family
court
through
drug
court,
because
very
often
very
often
there
were
some
intersections
with
you
know:
families
being
involved,
maybe
with
multiple
systems,
and
I
became
very
passionate
about
youth
development
and
so
from
there.
D
I
worked
as
a
recruiter
for
the
new
york
national
guard
challenge
program
and
we
brought
a
program
to
peak
skill,
new
york,
that's
the
one
I
referenced
and
it
was
a
residential
program
where
young
people
who
had
dropped
out
would
go
there
for
six
months
and
get
their
ged
build
some
other
skills
and
it
was
very
successful,
a
very
good
experience
and
we
had
a
partnership
with
the
albany
service
corps,
which
was
here
in
albany
on
central
avenue,
which
was
also
a
work
to
it
was
a
work
training
program
and
it
was
for
dropouts.
D
I
was
assistant
director
of
that
program,
kind
of
moved
from
national
guard
to
that.
Coming
back
in
albany
and
that
youth
program
was
really
or
that
it
wasn't
really
a
youth,
but
that
out
of
placement
program
for
young
adults
was
very
successful.
It
really
gave
students
an
opportunity
one
to
get
stipends
to
to
do
internships
three
to
have
work
projects
that
were
really
practical,
hands-on
throughout
the
city
of
albany.
D
The
money's
kind
of
dried
up,
but
I've
seen
quite
a
few
of
those
students
who
are
now
nurses,
who
are
in
professional
occupations
some
who
have
had
some
brushes
with
the
law
but
turned
it
around,
because
they
had
an
opportunity
to
gain
some
different
skills,
and
so
I'm
committed
to
prevention,
and
I
like
to
frame
things
from
a
strength
perspective,
because
we
know
violence
is
going
to
be
there.
D
However,
I
think
the
challenge
is,
how
do
we
create
and
build
on
the
agency
of
young
people
right
or
the
agency
of
a
community,
and
so
I'm
on
several
boards?
I
definitely
am
committed
to
being
a
member
and
not
looking
for
any
leadership
positions
within
this
particular
setting.
D
D
We
talk
about
restorative
practice,
so
I
want
to
support
everyone
all
my
peers,
and
I
appreciate
the
committee
selecting
me
and
being
part
of
the
process.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
brother
barry,
lieutenant
mcdade.
K
Hey
skelly,
I've
been
with
the
albany
police
farmer
for
20
years
now.
I'm
a
lieutenant
in
a
brigade
unit
excited
about
being
on
this.
This
board,
with
you
guys
here
and
trying
to
come
up
with
some
non-traditional
approaches
to
you
know
bringing
down
the
gun
violence.
So
I'm
looking
forward
to
working
everybody,
I
believe
in
being
creative
thinking
outside
the
box
and
with
everyone,
seems
so
has
the
right
path
very
intelligent.
This
group,
I
think
we've
come
up
with
a
really
good
plan
on
going
after
this.
A
Thank
you
lt
and
mr
abrams.
L
Gotcha,
can
you
hear
me
yep
all
right
good
evening,
everyone
I'm
marvel
abrahams.
I
work
for
the
department
of
labor,
I'm
not
going
to
keep
you
as
long
as
barry
did,
but
I
will
say
I
grew
up
in
albany.
I
am
invested
in
that
community.
L
I
have
great
love
and
I
had
a
great
childhood
in
the
south
end
of
albany
and
I
work
and
volunteer
in
some
albany
organizations.
So
I
think
I
can
bring
some
value
to
this
group
from
that
perspective.
So
thank.
L
N
N
Have
a
public
eye
puppets
are
fairly
to
build
relationships
with
all
immediately.
A
I'm
sorry,
mr
joseph,
I
I
don't
want
to
cut
you
off
we're
just
trying
to
do.
Intros
now,
we'll
be
we'll
be
together
at
our
next
meeting
and
subsequent
meetings,
and
we
can.
We
can
go
through
all
that.
I
just
I
just
need
a
brief
introduction
and
why
you're
here.
N
Okay,
thank
you.
My
name
is
danielle.
Just
I'm
here
to
make
a
change
in
albany
and
stop
the
violence.
Stop
the
gun,
violence.
What
I
can
bring
to
the
table
is
because
I
know
what
would
have
worked
with
me
to
stop
the
violence
that
I
lived
through
in
my
life
and
to
be
I
honored
to
work
with
everybody
here,
because
we
all
have
something
to
share
together.
A
You
are
you
frozen.
Okay!
Thank
you,
sir
all
right.
So
next
I'll
I'll
have
miss
joseph
excuse
me
miss
frederick.
M
Hi,
I'm
sonia
frederick
councilmember
for
the
first
ward
and
a
member
of
the
public
safety
committee
on
the
common
council.
I
will
be
one
of
two
representatives
from
the
council,
along
with
kelly
a
couple
of
things
here.
So
the
first
ward
is
one
of
the
disproportionately
impacted
war
awards
by
violence.
M
M
Next
component
is
I'm
also
a
volunteer
emt.
So
through
that
role,
I've
seen
the
impact
of
violence
in
a
different
way,
a
different
perspective
and
I've
seen
the
detriment
of
what
violence
does.
So
you
know
all
of
you
had
an
excellent
interview.
We're
definitely
happy
to
have
you
here
and
we're
looking
forward
to
working
with
you.
A
Thank
you,
miss
frederick,
okay
and
me,
I'm
kelly,
kimbrough,
I'm
a
fourth
ward
council
member
chair
of
the
public
safety
committee.
I
was
a
police
officer
here
in
the
city
for
22
years,
so
I
wore
that
hat.
J
A
Also
have
the
unique
thing
where
I
I'm
both
the
I'm:
a
child
of
both
a
victim
and
a
perpetrator
of
gun
violence,
so
I've
I've
had
a
little
bit
of
experience
there
also
and
this
this
what
our
last
year
here
has
been
just
out
of
control,
and
we
really
need
to
to
take
a
hold
of
this
thing,
but
how
whatever
it
takes.
However,
we
do
it.
We
got
to
throw
everything
at
this
because
it
it
it.
It
impacts
every
square
into
the
city.
A
I
mean
uptown,
downtown
people
uptown,
not
the
pick
on
them
may
fool
themselves
by
thinking.
You
know,
I
can't
see
that
from
my
neighborhood
or
it
doesn't
happen
up
here.
A
shooting
in
arbor
hill
or
the
south
end
may
as
well
be
a
shooting
in
pine
hills
or
further
west
in
the
city,
because
it
impacts
people
not
wanting
to
come
here
to
patronize
our
businesses.
A
I
mean
it
impact
us
in
in
many
different
ways,
so
I
like
to
really
do
something
to
to
to
interrupt
this
and
we
got
a
good
good
team
here.
I
wanted
to
do
this
again
because,
again,
I
didn't
know
if
everyone
paid
attention
to
everyone's
interviews,
the
last
time
around
and
again
to
jump
into
a
meeting
like
this
and
say:
hey.
Let's
just
choose
who's
going
to
be
the
person
to
to
lead.
A
I
just
thought
it
wasn't
fair
and
we
didn't
know
each
other
well
enough
that
not
that
this
short
time
that
we've
spent
together
right
now
got
us.
It
got
us
a
little
closer,
so
you
at
least
got
to
hear
what
what
folks
had
to
say
and
and
that's
going
to
be
helpful.
So
the
plan
is
for
our
next
meeting
to
to
make
those
choices.
So
I
I
I'd
like
to
recognize
both
our
staff,
michelle
andre,
our
senior
legislative
aide.
A
I
usually
do
this
at
the
beginning
of
the
meeting,
but
I
wanted
to
just
jump
right
in
daniel
gillespie,
the
city
clerk
and
the
clerk
of
the
council.
John
rafael,
piccardo
esquire,
our
research
council,
and
we
also
have
tom,
hoey
council
member
tom
hoey
with
us,
also
he's
a
member
of
the
public
safety
committee
and
took
part
in
those
interviews
and
asked
you
all
questions
to
get
us
to
to
where
we
are
so.
A
M
M
Along
with
introductions
today,
we
just
we
do
have
some
logistical
questions
about
teaming.
You
know
we
are
a
rather
large
group.
I
think
we're
missing
a
couple
couple
members
today,
but
you
know
we
do
have
a
big
team
here,
so
we
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
answer
some
of
those
logistics
right
away
and
then
we
can
get
moving
on
the
real
groundwork.
M
So
that
being
said,
can
I
be
made
a
presenter.
M
M
M
M
M
Shhh
all
right,
you
know
what
it's
okay,
let's
be
fluid.
We
can
just
do
the
questions
with
everyone
on
the
line.
Now
sorry,
I
had
a
little
polling
thing,
but
we'll
pass
that
so
the
first
one
is.
We
want
to
talk
about
the
preferred
frequency
of
these
meetings.
M
So
you
know
everyone
has
their
own
schedules,
we're
coming
from
all
all
different
responsibilities,
so
some
of
the
options
that
we
threw
out
there-
and
you
know
kelly-
and
I
are
a
part
of
this-
but
we
want
the
team
to
really
drive
this
and
make
decisions
and
not
have
us.
I
have
a
say:
a
thing
will
go
a
certain
way
so
for
the
frequency
we
were
throwing
out
quarterly
monthly
bi-weekly.
M
So
could
anybody
chime
in
and
see?
You
know
what
your
preferred
method
may
be.
G
So
bi-weekly,
or
do
you
mean
by
monthly
in
terms
of
to
I
know
the
previous
task
force,
did
that
as
well
in
terms
of
two
twice
a
month?
I
don't
know
if
that's
it.
O
M
Perfect,
so
quarterly
a
year,
so
you
know
once
every
couple
months,
monthly
twice
a
month
or
other.
If
anybody
else
has
a
recommendation.
M
M
Okay,
so
it
looks
like
we
have
three
so
far
for
bi-monthly
for
four
to
get.
You
know
twice
twice
a
month
to
get
started
monthly
or
twice
a
month.
Okay,
so
it
looks
like
a
majority
of
responses
so
far
want
to
meet
twice
a
month,
at
least
to
get
started,
which
I
think
is
going
to
be
good
for
us
to
be
consistent
and
make
sure
that
we're
making
progress
in
preparation
for
the
summer,
especially
so
all
right.
M
So
we
will
do
our
best
efforts
to
do
twice
a
month
around
everyone's
schedule.
The
other
thing,
if
you
can
put
in
the
chat,
is
what
evening
works
best
for
your
schedule,
and
actually
I
do
want
to
pose
a
question
to
our
research
council
on
the
line
jr
about.
M
About
the
ability
for
us
to
have
meetings
on
weekends,
if
the
team
determines
that's
okay-
and
I
know
kelly-
and
I
discussed
that
prior-
we
weren't
sure
if
it
had
to
be
a
monday
through
friday
evening
or
if
potentially,
we
could
host
our
own
zoom
session
and
have
a
meeting
like
on
sunday
nights
if
needed.
And
what
have
you.
O
M
M
Okay
yep,
so
it
looks
like
thursday
is
going
to
be
the
best
for
most
people,
so
we
will
definitely
try
to
schedule
twice
a
month
on
thursdays
as
long
as
schedules,
we
can
make
it
work
there.
M
The
next
thing
is-
and
this
is
more
of
an
open,
open
thing
so
feel
free
to
you,
know,
jump
in
and
give
your
opinion,
but
we're
wondering
if
we
should
form
subcommittees
to
focus
on
key
issues
or
solutions
and
then
come
together
as
a
group
or
if
we
would
prefer
all
to
be
working
together
and
on
those
key
issues
and
solutions,
and
so,
if
anybody
wants
to
chime
in
on
that
topic
and
see,
you
know
if
you,
if
you
have
a
preferred
method
or
an
opinion
on
that
question,.
G
This
is
robin,
I
would
just
suggest
if
we
do
do
committees
that
that
would
be
apart
from
the
meeting,
so
that
would
be.
In
addition
to
I
mean
I
think
it
would
be
great
to
really,
since
everyone
has
such
a
a
broad
experiences
in
different
areas,
to
really
be
able
to
work
together
as
much
as
possible,
and
sometimes
when
you
rely
on
committees,
you
don't
get
as
much
done
as
you
would
like
to
normally.
So
I
think,
working
together
would
be
the
best.
M
Okay,
it
does
look
mixed
in
the
chat.
A
few
people
saying
work
together,
a
few
people
saying
subcommittees.
I
do
like
vince
your
comment,
you
know
sort
of
identify
needs
our
needs.
A
bit
meet
a
few
times
as
a
full
group
and
then
decide
if
subcommittees
is
the
best
course
of
action.
So
how
does
that
sound
team.
M
Excellent
and
then
just
our
last
logistical
question
is
you
know
we
want
people
to,
let
us
know
if
they
want
to
run
for
president
vice
president
or
secretary.
Those
were
the
three
leadership
positions
that
we
sort
of
conjured
in
the
beginning
there,
but
we
want
to
see
if
you
think,
there's
a
need
for
other
additional
leadership
positions
and
I
believe
donnell.
Actually,
you
were
starting
to
mention
in
potential
leadership
positions.
So
if
you
want
to
jump
in
or
anyone
else,
you
think
we
should
add
any
additional
roles.
M
N
We
have
to
address
it
as
it
comes
and
we
don't
address
it
as
because
we
will
miss
opportunities,
so
we
have
to
work
with
law
enforcement,
probation
officers,
state
authorities,
medical
facilities.
We
have
to
get
into
the
schools,
because
not
all
of
the
violence
is
dealing
with
young
people.
A
lot
of
the
violence
is
dealing
with
people,
that's
in
their
40s
50s
all
over
the
world.
M
Okay,
thank
you
donald
so
with
that
being
said,
with
a
role
with
some-
maybe
maybe
it's
not
even
a
role
but
making
sure
we're
all
tuned
into
like
nixle
from
the
city
or
we
get
alerts
on
potentially
get
alerts
from
mr
mcdade
or
or
something
just
to
be
aware
of
all
the
violence.
That's
occurring.
P
I
can
see
if
we
can
get
if
I
can
just
forward
some
of
the
information
we
get
like
our
weekly
part,
one
crime
rates
that
we
get
weekly
so
and
I'm
still
trying
to
figure
out
who's
gonna,
be
our
contact
person
at
apd
as
our
crime
analysis
to
get
information,
but
I'll
look
into
other
things
that
we
might
need
to
get
just
so
we
know
the
stats
and
be
up
to
date.
P
K
M
Yes,
okay,
excellent
and
then
it
looks
like
in
the
chat.
We
have
a
finance
person
so
potentially,
when
we
discuss
about
the
budget
for
the
year,
somebody
just
keeping
track
of
those
funds
and
how
we're
going
to
allocate
to
different
programs
or
initiatives
that
we
do.
So
what
does
the
team
think
about
a
finance
position.
N
M
Okay,
so
it
sounds
like
what
we'll
do
is
keep
president
vice
president
and
secretary
for
now
and
then
down
the
road
once
we
get
to
that
point
where
we're
we're
putting
a
budget
together.
Maybe
we
have
somebody
from
this
team
step
up
to
that
financial
role,
but
definitely
a
good
idea
there.
So
that's
the
extent
of
our
logistical
questions
for
today.
A
Okay,
thank
you
for
that
sonia.
So,
mr
piccardo,
you
you
had
wanted
to
run
over
over
some
things
with
with
us.
O
Yep,
just
some
quick
legalities
of
when
you
guys,
are
convening
and
are
full
swing
on
handling
your
meetings,
so
I
just
wanted
to
give
you
guys
a
brief
brief
overview
of
the
open
meetings,
law,
foil
and
what
it
is
to
be
on
a
task
force.
Real,
quick.
So
give
me
one
second
and
let's
start
okay.
So
this
is
just
a
very
quick
overview
and
if
you
have
any
questions,
please
feel
free.
It's
a
little
bit
of
a
a
little
bit
of
a
lot
and
very
circumstantial,
so
don't
feel
free
to
ask
questions.
O
So
we
ran
over
this.
This
is
the
establishment
of
the
violence
prevention
task
force.
So,
as
you
saw,
these
are
where
your
mission
is
coming
from
so
and
under
the
open
meetings
law.
All
meetings
are
subject
to
the
opens
meetings,
law
and
a
meeting
is
defined
as
an
official
convening
of
a
public
body
for
the
purpose
of
conducting
public
business
and
a
public
body
is
defined
as
what
is
a
quorum
in
order
to
conduct
that
business,
which
consists
of
two
or
more
members
performing
a
governmental
function.
O
So
once
there
is
a
quorum,
then
you
guys
are
all
set
on
that
one
oops
did
I
go
far?
Oh
no!
It's
not
I'm!
Sorry,
I'm
confused
with
how
zoom
does
this
it's
very
weird.
So
let
me
go
back
so
open
meetings
requirement.
O
So
one
thing,
the
big
really
big
thing
about
the
open
meetings
requirement,
given
you
know
in
person
and
by
a
zoom,
is
that
all
open
meetings
must
be
me
open
and
that's
the
reason
for
the
law
it
to
all
the
general
public
which
includes
residents
and
non-residents
alike,
the
open
meetings
law,
treats
residents
and
non-residents
the
same.
O
You
cannot
distinguish
between
the
two,
essentially
in
that
circumstance
and
when
we
do
return
back
to
in
person,
there
is
a
requirement
that,
when
you
do
host
a
meeting
that
you
want
to
make
reasonable
efforts
that
the
meeting
is
held
in
a
facility
that
can
accommodate
the
anticipated
crowd
size,
while
the
video
conferencing
that
we're
doing
now
by
zoom
is
allowed
at
the
moment,
it
is
only
temporary,
it's
not
a
permanent
thing.
The
video
conferencing
is
allowed,
but
pursuant
to
the
governor's
executive
order,
that
does
not
require
in-person
participation.
O
Video
conferencing,
it
will
be
an
option
if
we
do
have
to
return
to
him
in
person,
but
just
realize
wherever
any
of
you
are
meeting,
a
person
of
the
public
can
go
there.
So
if
you
are
what
what
ready,
willing
and
able
to
host
people
at
your
house,
you
you
will
have
to
do
that.
So
that's
just
a
little
heads
up
on
that
one.
O
The
only
portions
of
meetings
that
are
not
all
open
to
the
public
is
when
you
move
into
executive
session-
and
I
will
go
into
that
a
little
bit
more
in
detail,
but
that's
the
only
portion-
and
it's
only
for
certain
reasons-
it's
not
you
can
go
in
for
any
reason.
It's
only
for
certain
reasons,
as
allowed
under
the
public
officers
law.
O
So
when
you
notice
a
meeting
so
as
you
guys
have
determined
that
thursdays
are
a
good
meeting
for
you,
when
you
guys
decide
to
start
moving,
you
will
have
to
notice
a
meeting
and
there
is
a
general
rule
of
the
public
officer's
law,
section
104.
That
requires
it.
So
it
must
be
consecutively
posted
in
one
or
more
public
locations
with
the
governor's
executive
orders.
O
That's
a
little
skewed
right
now,
so
it's
not
a
big
thing
given
to
the
news
media,
you
really
what
that
means
is
just
that
you
notify
them.
Sending
a
simple
email
is
enough:
you
don't
have
to
pay
for
advertising
for
it
and
then
I
believe
a
website
on
our
city
website
has
been,
has
been
created
or
will
be
created,
and
therefore
you
will
be
able
to
post
your
meetings
on
there
post
your
information
on
that
portion.
O
I'm
sure
whoever
your
president,
vice
president
secretary,
will
make
that
will
be
in
charge
of
that.
O
O
So
when
you
do
notice
a
meeting,
it
has
to
be
noticed
at
minimum
seven
days
prior,
so
the
friday,
if
you're
having
a
third,
if
you're
having
a
meeting
on
thursday,
the
last
time
that
you
can
the
last
day
that
you
can
notice
a
meeting
for
it
is
that
friday,
before
anything,
less
is
considered
a
non-valid
notice
and
you
have
to
do
it.
You
have
to
wait
to
the
next
opportunity
unless
you
call
a
special
meeting,
but
I
don't
think
this
will
be
necessary,
but
I
won't
go.
O
I
won't
touch
it
too
much,
but
you
can
call
a
special
meeting,
but
it's
there's
a
procedure
in
the
state
law
that
requires
that
and
it's
very
simple
of
just
convening
to
agree
on
a
date
on
that.
So
that's
just
very
quick
and
dirty
version
of
it.
With
this,
with
the
governor's
executive
order,
you
do
have
to
live
stream.
The
meeting
people
miss
you
know
interpret
what
live
stream
means.
It
means
you
can
be
meaning
giving
your
zoom
meeting
password
and
id
to
people
for
us.
O
It's
been
to
either
do
facebook
or
youtube.
I'm
sure
the
city
will
have
no
problem
helping
with
you
establish
that.
So
just
keep
that
in
mind
that
if
we
are
still,
you
know
with
the
pandemic,
still
going
on
that
you
identify
where
you're
live
streaming.
The
meetings,
the
one
thing
about
meetings
that.